Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in June in Washington DC

Your complete June planting guide for Washington DC (USDA Zone 7). Last frost: April 1. First frost: October 30. Growing season: 210 days.

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36

Start Indoors

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397

Transplant Outdoors

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265

Direct Sow

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302

Harvest

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🏠 Start Indoors in Washington DC — June36

Microgreens(36)

Cilantro Microgreens

10-14 days · Moderate

Arugula Microgreens

10-15 days · Easy

Fenugreek Microgreens

7-14 days · Easy to moderate

Wheatgrass Microgreens

7-10 days · Very easy

Alfalfa Microgreens

6-10 days · Easy

Clover Microgreens

8-12 days · Easy to Moderate

🌿 Transplant Outdoors in Washington DC — June397

Roses(55)

Hybrid Tea Rose - Mister Lincoln

60-70 days · Moderate

Rainbow Sorbet

65-75 days · Easy to Moderate

Climbing Rose - Don Juan

Moderate

Floribunda Rose - Europeana

65-75 days · Easy to moderate

Chrysler Imperial

65-75 days · Moderate

Floribunda Rose - Iceberg

Easy

Herbs(44)

Curly Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

70-85 days · Easy

Gourmet Gold Dill

40-50 days · Easy

English Lavender

90-120 days · Easy

Common Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

German Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

Ornamental Trees(41)

Green Giant Arborvitae

N/A days · Easy

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Easy

Bradford Pear

N/A days · Easy

Pink Flowering Crabapple

Easy

Star Magnolia

N/A days · Easy to moderate

October Glory Red Maple

N/A days · Easy

Shrubs & Hedges(40)

Rhododendron Catawbiense

N/A days · Moderate

Japanese Pieris

N/A days · Moderate

PeeGee Hydrangea

N/A days · Easy

Coral Honeysuckle

N/A days · Easy

Japanese Spirea

N/A days · Easy

Annabelle Hydrangea

Easy

Shade Trees(37)

Black Gum

N/A days · Easy

Chinese Pistache

N/A days · Easy

Silver Maple

N/A days · Easy

Norway Maple

N/A days · Very easy

Crimson King Maple

N/A days · Easy

American Sweetgum

N/A days · Easy

Berries & Fruits(32)

Patriot Blueberry

Easy

Bluecrop Blueberry

Easy to moderate

Northland Blueberry

Easy to moderate

Duke Blueberry

1095-1460 days · Moderate

Blueray Blueberry

60-70 days · Moderate

Emerald Blueberry

60-90 days · Easy to Moderate

Fruit Trees(31)

Black Mission Fig

Easy

Early Harvest Apple

100-110 days · Easy to Moderate

Montmorency Sour Cherry

75-80 days · Easy to moderate

Santa Rosa Plum

100-120 days · Moderate

Bing Cherry

100-120 days · Moderate to Difficult

Anna Apple

90-100 days · Easy to Moderate

Vines & Climbers(27)

Blacktail Mountain Watermelon

70-75 days · Moderate

English Ivy

Easy

Armenian Cucumber

75 days · Easy

Clematis 'Jackmanii'

Moderate

Delicata Squash

95-105 days · Easy to Moderate

Moon and Stars Watermelon

90-100 days · Moderate

Ground Covers(25)

Sedum 'Dragon's Blood'

N/A days · Very easy

Pachysandra

N/A days · Easy

Ivy (English Ivy)

N/A days · Very easy

Barrenwort

N/A days · Easy

Moss Phlox

Easy

Bugleweed

N/A days · Easy

Nut Trees(23)

English Walnut

150-180 days · Moderate

Franquette Walnut

170-200 days · Easy to moderate

Chestnut (Bouche de Betizac)

120-150 days · Moderate

Hazel (American)

120-150 days · Easy

Hazelnut (Ennis)

150-170 days · Easy to Moderate

Hazelnut (Lewis)

120-150 days · Moderate

Grasses & Bamboo(21)

Japanese Forest Grass

Moderate

Northern Sea Oats

N/A days · Easy

Bermuda Grass

Easy

Centipede Grass

N/A days · Easy

Perennial Ryegrass

N/A days · Easy

Blue Fescue

Easy

Native Wildflowers(21)

Blanket Flower

Not applicable days · Easy

Purple Coneflower

300-365 days · Easy

Coral Bells

N/A days · Easy

Sweet Alyssum

50-60 days · Very easy

Wild Blue Phlox

Easy to moderate

Wild Lupine

N/A days · Moderate

🌱 Direct Sow in Washington DC — June265

Beans & Legumes(58)

Provider Bush

50-57 days · Very Easy

King of the Garden Lima Pole

90-95 days · Moderate

Pole Lima Speckled Christmas

90-95 days · Moderate

Henderson Lima Bush

65-75 days · Easy

Vermont Cranberry Bush Bean

85-90 days · Easy

Provider Green Bush Bean

50-57 days · Very Easy

Flowers(53)

Zinnia State Fair Mix

75-85 days · Easy

Cosmos Sensation Mix

Very Easy

Sweet Pea Royal Mix

65-75 days · Moderate

Rose David Austin Lady of Shalott

N/A days · Moderate

Rose Eden Climbing

60-80 days · Moderate

Sweet Alyssum Snow Princess

N/A days · Easy

Squash & Cucumbers(51)

Kabocha Winter Squash

95-105 days · Moderate

Yellow Crookneck Summer Squash

50-65 days · Easy

Blue Hubbard Squash

100-120 days · Moderate

Buttercup Squash (Burgess Strain)

100-120 days · Moderate

Buttercup Maxima

95-105 days · Moderate

Burgess Buttercup Squash

100-110 days · Moderate

Melons(38)

Watermelon Charleston Gray

85-95 days · Moderate

Crimson Sweet Watermelon

85 days · Moderate

Cantaloupe Athena

80-85 days · Easy to moderate

Hale's Best Cantaloupe

85-90 days · Moderate

Banana Melon

90-100 days · Moderate

Galia Melon

85-100 days · Moderate

Corn(31)

How Sweet It Is

87-92 days · Moderate

Silver and Gold

78-82 days · Easy

Ashworth

60-70 days · Easy

Incredible

85-90 days · Easy

Luscious

75-80 days · Moderate

Jubilee

85-90 days · Easy

Cucumbers(30)

Mexican Sour Gherkin

67 days · Easy

Homemade Pickles

52-55 days · Easy

Kirby Cucumber

55-60 days · Easy

Crystal Apple Cucumber

65-75 days · Easy

Japanese Climbing

58-65 days · Moderate

National Pickling

52-58 days · Easy

Tropical Plants(4)

Ice Cream Bean

90 days · Easy to moderate

Black Pearl Ornamental Pepper

70-80 days · Easy

Fish Pepper

70-80 days · Easy to moderate

Big Bertha Bell Pepper

75-80 days · Easy

🧺 Harvest in Washington DC — June302

Lettuce & Salad Greens(52)

Tom Thumb

45-55 days · Easy

Summertime

70-80 days · Moderate

Salanova Green Crispy

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Romaine Cos

70-85 days · Moderate

Cimmaron Romaine

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Deer Tongue

45-55 days · Easy

Brassicas(44)

Kale 'Winterbor F1'

60-65 days · Easy

Purple Vienna Kohlrabi

60-70 days · Easy

Arugula 'Rocket'

20-40 days · Very Easy

Easter Egg Radish

30 days · Very easy

Ruby Perfection Cabbage

85 days · Moderate

Red Russian Kale

50-65 days · Easy

Herbs(44)

Curly Parsley

70-90 days · Easy

Petroselinum crispum 'Forest Green'

70-85 days · Easy

Gourmet Gold Dill

40-50 days · Easy

English Lavender

90-120 days · Easy

Common Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

German Thyme

90-95 days · Easy

Root Vegetables(40)

German Giant Radish

45-60 days · Easy

Thumbelina Carrot

65-70 days · Easy

Red Ace Beet

50 days · Easy

Purple Daikon Radish

55-65 days · Easy

Purple Plum Radish

25-30 days · Easy

Early Wonder Tall Top Beet

48-55 days · Easy

Microgreens(36)

Cilantro Microgreens

10-14 days · Moderate

Arugula Microgreens

10-15 days · Easy

Fenugreek Microgreens

7-14 days · Easy to moderate

Wheatgrass Microgreens

7-10 days · Very easy

Alfalfa Microgreens

6-10 days · Easy

Clover Microgreens

8-12 days · Easy to Moderate

Peas(35)

Purple Top

37 days · Moderate

Purple Podded

65-70 days · Easy to Moderate

Laxton's Progress No. 1

60-65 days · Easy

Lincoln

65-70 days · Easy

Kelvedon Wonder

60-65 days · Easy

Mr. Big

60-65 days · Easy

Alliums(20)

Rossa di Milano

95-105 days · Easy to moderate

Garlic Chives

80-90 days · Easy

Elephant Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Music Hardneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Spanish Roja Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Japanese Bunching Onions

65 days · Easy

Berries & Fruits(18)

Patriot Blueberry

Easy

Bluecrop Blueberry

Easy to moderate

Northland Blueberry

Easy to moderate

Duke Blueberry

1095-1460 days · Moderate

Elliott Blueberry

Moderate

Anne Golden Raspberry

Easy to moderate

Fruit Trees(5)

Black Mission Fig

Easy

Dwarf Red Delicious Apple

Moderate

Emerald Beaut Plum

Easy

Dorsett Golden Apple

Easy to moderate

Japanese Maple

Moderate

Tomatoes(5)

Sun Gold

57 days · Easy to moderate

Surefire Red

50-65 days · Easy

Patio

55 days · Easy

Fourth of July

49-55 days · Easy

Tiny Tim

45-60 days · Easy

Eggplants(3)

Purple Top

37 days · Easy to Moderate

Patio Baby

50 days · Easy

Bambino F1

45-55 days · Easy

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